Wednesday May 8, 2024

The opioid epidemic and your prescription drug policy: Is an update needed?

If prescription drug abuse is impacting workers, you’re not alone.  Seven out of 10 employers have had to deal with the effects of employees’ prescription drug abuse, according to a National Safety Council study. And those effects run the gamut from absenteeism and selling prescriptions at work, and impaired or decreased performance and overdoses. While […]

Feds kill two ’employee-friendly’ rule interpretations, but will it help HR?

The DOL latest move gives employers some hope that the aggressive, pro-employee enforcement agenda of the agency’s previous administration is coming to an end. The agency announced the withdrawal of its Administrator Interpretations (AIs) on joint employers and independent contractors. What the DOL initially said In the Interpretation on joint employers, the DOL had taken […]

City becomes first to offer student loan repayment benefits: Who’s next?

Here’s yet another sign that student loan repayment benefits are more than a passing fad.  The City of Memphis just announced the Student Loan Reduction Program, which was created specifically to help employees with their student loan debts. With the program, which is being administered for the city by Tuition.io,, Memphis becomes the first U.S. […]

How To Hire The Best Talent: 4 Companies That Get It Right

The eBook examines four industry leaders who leverage digital age hiring to improve quality of hire, provide a more personal candidate experience, and get a leg up on their competition: with video interviewing on demand. Learn more! Tweet This Post

Plotting Your Path to Smarter HCM in the Cloud

As organizations respond with a pursuit toward HCM Cloud solutions, many struggle with the evaluation process. This guide provides tips, advice and a checklist to help you make the right choices for your business, and your people. Learn more!  Tweet This Post

Why employee engagement matters – and 4 ways to build it up

As you know, employee engagement is an important factor in how well organizations function. But how important is it, really? Joe Wedgwood of The Happiness Index answers that question using the latest research on engagement — and he provides some helpful tips on how to improve engagement in your organization.  ———————————————————— “Organizations with high employee […]

Expert’s 4-step process for managing employees with psychological disabilities

When it comes to accommodating psychological disabilities, most employers will agree few situations are more challenging. With no one-size-fits-all answer, solutions are always employee specific, making psychological disabilities one of the toughest disabilities to manage.  As a result, Rachel Shaw, principal consultant of Shaw HRC Consulting, is sharing her uniform process that can help alleviate a […]

The Essentials of HR and Talent Management June 2017 Kit

The Essentials of HR and Talent Management June 2017 Kit brings together the latest information, coverage of important developments, and expert commentary to help with your HR and Talent Management related decisions. Learn more!  Tweet This Post

How your minor health incentives can leave you wide open to major legal trouble

Chances are your company offers employees some type of health-improvement program.   After all, with everything from weight loss and walking programs to biometric screenings and education programs, there’s no shortage of easy-to-administer wellness programs, right? Many employers think of these programs as hassle-free ways to help workers improve their health. But that mindset often […]